06/17/2024

Putin to Visit North Korea for Talks with Kim Jong Un, Both Countries Say

The dictatorial countries are expected to deepen their ties agains the West

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea for a two-day visit starting Tuesday, both countries announced, amid international concerns about their military cooperation.

Putin is expected to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for talks as they deepen their alignment in the face of separate, intensifying confrontations with Washington. It will be Putin’s first trip to North Korea in 24 years.

North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Putin will pay a state visit on Tuesday and Wednesday at Kim’s invitation. North Korean state media did not immediately provide details. Russia confirmed the visit in a simultaneous announcement.

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